One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich: First Half

Close Reads Podcast

Goldberry Studios

Arts, Books

4.4 • 823 Ratings

🗓️ 19 September 2023

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Join David, Heidi, and Tim as they dig into Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn’s classic prison novel—one of the most influential books of the last century. This week we chat about the context of the book, the way Solzhenitsyn manages to create stakes even though the reader knows the ending, the way everyday things become beautiful, and much more. Happy reading!

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0:00.0	Hello, I'm Heidi White.
0:04.5	I'm Tim McIntosh.
0:06.4	And you are listening to Close Reads, a podcast for the Incurable Reader on which we are discussing Alexander Soltonitzen's One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich.
0:18.8	And as you can tell, you do not hear the voice
0:21.5	of our fearless leader, David.
0:23.6	He is running a little behind.
0:25.1	So we said we'd get started without him,
0:27.1	but he'll be here any minute.
0:29.0	So Tim, before we get started, how are you?
0:32.6	Good.
0:33.5	How are you, Heidi?
0:34.5	I'm doing great.
0:35.6	It's my second week of school.
0:39.6	I am adjusting.
0:47.5	I realize after reading today that I do not live in a work camp, and so my life is really smooth. I'm so grateful for living the life I do.
0:53.3	So you're back to teaching.
0:55.8	You mentioned off the air that this is the only year that you're going to be able to teach both of your kids in the same year.
1:02.3	Is that true?
1:03.0	That's right.
1:03.7	I mean, other than, I mean, homeschooling, I obviously.
1:06.4	Right.
1:06.6	Right.
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